The 'Daegu Hot Place' Chosen by Chinese and Japanese Tourists is Palgongsan... Taiwanese Prefer 'Seomun Market'

Daegu City Announces Results of 'Recommendation Event' for Foreign Tourists via Overseas SNS Channels

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Among foreign tourists visiting Daegu, Taiwanese tourists chose Seomun Market as a "must-visit place in Daegu," while Chinese and Japanese tourists selected Palgongsan Mountain.

Daegu City and the Daegu Tourism Bureau conducted a "Daegu Hot Place" recommendation event targeting foreign tourists through Daegu tourism social network service (SNS) overseas channels such as Instagram and Weibo from the 22nd to the 30th of last month.

The event was held by having participants select and reply with 10 places they definitely wanted to visit out of 32 major tourist attractions in Daegu posted on Daegu tourism SNS overseas channels. There were 1,834 participants.

As a result of the event, Taiwanese tourists, who make up the largest proportion of foreign visitors to Daegu, chose Seomun Market as their number one spot. This was followed by Palgongsan Mountain, Gyesan Cathedral, and Chilseong Night Market.

Both Chinese and Japanese tourists showed a preference for Palgongsan Mountain as their top choice. As second choices, Chinese tourists recommended E-World, Daegu Aquarium, and Chilseong Night Market, while Japanese tourists suggested Seomun Market, Suseong Lake, and Samunjin Jumak Village in that order.

English-speaking tourists, including those from Southeast Asia, recommended "E-World" as the hottest tourist attraction, followed by Gangjeongbo Diark, Apsan Observatory, and Seomun Market.

Daegu City plans to produce a "Daegu Hot Place Map" in November featuring the tourist spots selected through this event and provide it through domestic and international online channels such as Daegu tourism SNS overseas channels.

Jeogal Jin-su, head of the Tourism Division of Daegu City, said, "In a situation where free overseas travel is not possible, we plan to utilize SNS to the fullest to survey preferred tourist destinations from the perspective of foreigners and use this for country-specific pinpoint marketing. Preparing for the post-COVID era, we will create linked products with nearby tourist spots centered on hot places to generate new tourism demand."

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